6 of the most iconic filming destinations to visit in the US

The USA is the birthplace of the moving picture, and the spiritual home of the western film industry since its inception, so film buffs across the world are able to visit the locations of some of the most iconic films ever created upon their visit.

No other country has the same pull to the motion picture fan; indeed, some cities are characters of the film. To contemplate a Woody Allen or Martin Scorsese film is to imagine New York City, the Coen Brothers spend a lot of time in the Midwest, and the comedies of John Hughes were often based in the Chicago area. With a visit to the USA, you can envisage your favourite scenes and movies in the locations they were set and filmed, and with a ESTA form from https://www.esta-form.co.uk/, you can ensure that you are in compliance with US law when you do so.

Let's take a look at six of the most iconic, for you to visit on your travels:

1. Universal Studios, Hollywood

Though people may consider this location as something of a theme park, which it indeed is in many respects, the studio aspect offers some of the most interesting opportunities for the film buff, and you can get up close and personal with the genuine set used for films such as Psycho. That's you, outside the Bates Motel. In real life.

2. Pat and Lorraine's Coffee Shop, Los Angeles

An unassuming diner known for its hearty biscuits and breakfast burritos, this is immediately recognisable as being the location of the opening scene of Reservoir Dogs, in which Mr Pink et al discuss the day's events, as well as cultural figures such as Madonna, though in perhaps more detail than can be gone into here. Just make sure that you have your tipping policy ironed out well in advance.

3. Lenny's Pizza, NYC

This is another example of a still-in-existence eatery that has featured in absolutely iconic movie scenes. Lenny's Pizza in Brooklyn allows you to buy a slice-to-go and emulate John Travolta in the opening scenes of Saturday Night Fever, with optional strutting opportunities afterwards. Just don't forget to iron your shirt.

4. Sutton Square, NYC

Another one for you if you happen to be in the Big Apple. The end of the cul-de-sac at the end of East 58th Street, facing the Queensboro Bridge, is the location of that most beautiful moment of New York film: Woody Allen and Diane Keaton's pose in Manhattan. Only problem is, there isn't a bench there, so you'll have to sort something out.

5. The Drake Hotel, Chicago

This grand hotel is a must-see for those film buffs headed for the Windy City, where Tom Cruise meets Rebecca de Mornay for that illicit affair in Risky Business. Also shot and set in this hotel was My Best Friend's Wedding, with Julia Roberts and the like.

6. Philadelphia Museum of Art

Fancy running up some stairs? Head to Philly for the most iconic stair-running location of all, the Museum of Art and then celebrate like Rocky when you get to the top. Genuinely iconic, if perhaps overdone, stuff.

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